The Things They Carried

in the field / good form / field trip

“in the Field”

  1. How does this chapter develop the theme of guilt and blame? Give two examples from the reading that support this.
  1. What metaphor does O’Brien use when he describes Cross’s reaction to seeing people search for Kiowa? Why does he use this? Is this an appropriate metaphor?
  1. What is one part of this chapter that kept your interest? Why?

“Good Form”

  1. What comments does this chapter make about storytelling? Answer in 2-3 sentences.

"Field Trip"

1. Identify the theme present with justification of the theme

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2) "The filth seemed to erase identities, transforming the men into identical copies of a single soldier, which was exactly how Jimmy Cross had been trained to treat them, as interchangeable units of command. "

Even though each soldier had different identities, the army trained him to see them as one nameless unit to get the job done.

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